Kinna Thakarar
@kinnathakarar.bsky.social
ID/addiction med doc @MaineMed via BMC & CHA | married to a “Mainah” | boy mom | harm reduction & ID/SUD advocate | health services | philly + 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇮🇳 roots. PI Project DHARMA: https://tinyurl.com/476232nw
Research job opportunities in Portland, Maine, including senior director of clinical research: mhir.org/careers-2/jo...
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In honor of World AIDS day, an opportunity to take action: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/148... @idsainfo.bsky.social @hivma.bsky.social
We cannot go back: Act now to save HIV funding
Urge your members of Congress to fully fund federal HIV programs as they negotiate final funding levels for the FY 2026 LHHS spending bill.
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On #WorldAIDSDay we remember the incredible activism that turned the tide on this deadly epidemic in the past I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
AIDS Activism, A Playbook For Global Health Advocacy
AIDS activism was exceptionally successful. Other areas of global health can and must use the AIDS activism playbook.
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Team ID #meal-iodosis says they’ll take anyone who believes in vaccines so if that’s you, donate and log at HCWvsHunger.org #HCWvsHunger
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
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More than 44 million people have died of AIDS since it was first identified Regardless of what the US administration says, we must honor and remember them And pledge to do everything possible to prevent further infections and deaths
Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 9mo agoSCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Calling addiction med colleagues- we are hiring in Portland, Maine! www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...
Physician - Addiction Medicine - Portland in Portland, ME, ...
Physician - Addiction Medicine - Portland in Portland, ME, ...
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Awesome work by @mmadaio.bsky.social & team including @drelleneaton.bsky.social @monsikka.bsky.social. ✨
Michael Madaio@mmadaio.bsky.social · 11mo agoThis is a study I worked on over the last few years with @kinnathakarar.bsky.social and others that shows the power of education on changing mindsets regarding stigmatized conditions!
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
When 9 former CDC directors are ringing alarm bells about RFK and his dangerous policies, all of America must listen and act
Thanks to IAS-USA and Dr Mike Saag for a chance to talk about what’s new in substance use treatment- CDC funding cuts, bad batch alerts, & how to improve care in the hospital setting. Plus @kinnathakarar.bsky.social & CTN-0121 shoutouts! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Treating Substance Use Disorder in an Inpatient Setting
Podcast Episode · Going anti-Viral · 08/12/2025 · 31m
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We’re fighting to protect public health and vaccine access, and we need your voice. 🗣️ Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132... Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map
🚨BREAKING: IDSA, along with AAP, APHA, ACP and others, has filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy to stop unlawful changes to vaccine policy and defend public health. We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW
Western countries that are cutting humanitarian aid to the poorest nations should be so ashamed Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity
I think Paul Farmer’s key contribution was to consistently highlight that poverty is the most important comorbidity And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity
This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
An open letter to the American public on respiratory virus vaccines
Read an open letter to the general public from the AMA and medical societies reaffirming support for vaccination to protect against flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
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"We will not stay silent." IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social, @acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
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Come join our team! MHIR is hiring for a project coordinator position : www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1633010...
Program Coordinator - MaineHealth Institute for Research in Westbrook, ME, ...
Program Coordinator - MaineHealth Institute for Research in Westbrook, ME, ...
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“Unilaterally removing an entire panel of experts is reckless, shortsighted and severely harmful.” -Dr. Tina Tan www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Statement on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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Please speak up. Call your elected officials. Protest. Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation. Demand that they actually follow the science. Protect the vulnerable /end
International medical students - join us on June 5 at 11am ET for a webinar on visas, green cards, and immigration challenges. Get practical advice from experts. Learn more via the link below ⬇️
Navigating Immigration: A Guide for International Medical Students in a Dynamic Landscape
The path to medical education and training in the U.S. is a dream for many international medical students and graduates — but shifting immigration policies and growing challenges have made the…
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Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans. IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV
If you ever wonder how indiscriminate cuts affect your life, here's today's example. I consulted on a case of disseminated gonococcal infection. These isolates used to get automatically sent to cdc for testing and nationwide tracking. The lab was shut last month. www.healio.com/news/infecti...
HHS closes CDC lab that tracks STIs, alarming experts
The Trump administration has shut down a CDC laboratory dedicated to tracking STIs, which experts said could weaken the country’s ability to keep an eye on drug-resistant infections, including g...
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Lucky to have @nabarund.bsky.social return to Maine & discuss overdose death rates. This is a fragile time & we need to double down on public health efforts.
Congrats to TUSM/Maine track student Eva Farkas for her research award re: examining the impact of inpatient addiction care in Maine. Another spoiler alert: MOUD prescribing and vaccination rates improved! Another reason why institutions should support addiction med clinicians. ✨
Congrats to TUSM students Melissa Calica, Amanda Cahn, and Erin Mootz (+ team!) on their hard work on examining clinician comfort & practices re: harm reduction kit distribution at hospitals in Maine. Spoiler alert: clinicians are ready & willing. Next step- continue to implement system-wide. ✨
